Welcome!

Welcome to the Orlando FRC Regional, now in its 17th year of developing Florida’s future high tech work force.

How do we do this?

We do this by hosting a premier FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Regional each March. The competition challenges high school students around the world to build up to 120 lb. robots to solve playing field challenges in fast paced matches. The Orlando Regional is committed to inspiring young people to become passionate about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

The Orlando Regional

The Orlando FIRST Robotics Regional Competition started in 1999 with 28 teams at the Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center. After four years of growth, the decision was made to move to the University Of Central Florida Arena in 2003. In previous years we have had teams from Canada, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Great Britain. The event is the oldest in Florida, one of the most veteran in the nation, and is an international favorite.

The 2015 Engineering Challenge

This year’s game is RECYCLE RUSH!, a recycling-themed game played by two Alliances of three robots each. Robots score points by stacking totes on scoring platforms, capping those stacks with recycling containers, and properly disposing of pool noodles, representing litter.